The announcement comes as it was revealed by Deadline that Witherspoon was “near a deal” with MGM to reprise the role of Woods 15 years after we last saw her in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde.

The films were a box office success, with the first raking in $141 million (£105 million) while the second grossed $124 million (£93 million).

Scriptwriters Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah are said to also be in talks to write the third film, according to Deadline, after they adapted the original Amanda Brown book for the first movie.